Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Wyatt Michael P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [HOV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., 90 MATAWAN ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/12/2026 (Street) MATAWAN, NJ 07747 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Performance Share Units (2026)

(1)

06/12/2026

A

5,456

(2)

(2)

Class A Common Stock

5,456(3)

$ 0

5,456

D

Phantom Shares (2026)(4)

(5)

06/12/2026

A

4,400

(6)

(6)

Class A Common Stock

4,400(7)

$ 0

4,400

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wyatt Michael P. C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. 90 MATAWAN ROAD MATAWAN, NJ 07747			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

Elizabeth D. Tice Attorney-in-Fact		06/16/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Vested Performance Share Units convert into Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative ("Class A Common Stock"), on a one-for-one basis
(2)	These Performance Share Units vest based on satisfaction of service vesting conditions through June 12, 2029 to the extent of the achievement of specified performance criteria over a performance period ending on April 30, 2027 and, to the extent vested, settle in shares of Class A Common Stock on June 12, 2031.
(3)	The number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be received upon vesting of the Performance Share Units will vary from 50% to 200% of the number shown depending on the achievement of certain performance criteria during the relevant performance period
(4)	Phantom Shares represent the right to payment in the future solely of an amount of cash based on the future stock price of the Class A Common Stock
(5)	Following vesting, each phantom share will be paid in an amount of cash equal to the value of a share of Class A Common Stock at the time of payout, as calculated pursuant to the applicable award agreement.
(6)	These Phantom Shares vest based on satisfaction of service vesting conditions through June 12, 2029 to the extent of the achievement of specified performance criteria over a performance period ending on April 30, 2027.
(7)	The number of Phantom Shares that may be earned will vary from 50% to 200% of the number shown depending on the achievement of certain performance criteria during the relevant performance period.

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